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Explore the technology, market forecast, and business case elements of Cable Telephony. Learn about the PacketCable architecture and its features and experience as legacy networks. Discover how CableLabs supports the integration of new cable telecommunications technologies.
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Introduction to Cable Telephony Larry Greenstein Director of Product Management Nuera Communications www.nuera.com
Cable Telephony • Technology • CBR (Constant Bit Rate) • Hybrid VoIP • PacketCable VoIP • CableLabs/PacketCable • Market Forecast • Business Case elements
Circuit-Switched VoiceCBR (Constant Bit Rate) NIU: Network Interface Unit HDT: Headend Digital Terminal CMTS: Cable Modem Termination System
LocalExchange Broadband Access (Hybrid VoIP) DSLModem DSLAM PSTN GR-303/V5.2 Gateway Router CableModem CMTS • PacketCable LCS network architecture • Over Cable/HFC, DSL, Fiber, Wireless • Provides same features and user experience as legacy networks • Uses legacy billing systems, announcement servers and OSSs LCS: Line Control Signaling
Managed IPBackbone Router Router Router Router MediaGatewayController MediaGateway SignalingGateway PacketCable Architecture HFC CMTS eMTA CMTS HFC eMTA RKS CallAgent KDC DNS PSTN Media Player GateController DHCP SNMP TFTP Media PlayerController SS7 SYSLOG MediaServers Call ManagementServer PSTNGateways OSSServers RKS: Record Keeping Server KDC: Key Distribution Center DNS: Domain Name Server DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol TFTP: Trivial File Transfer Protocol SYSLOG: Event logging protocol eMTA: Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapter
PacketCable VoIP CMS/MGC SS7 • PacketCable Full VoIP network architecture • Softswitch (CMS/MGC) control • Platform for next generation services: IP centrex, unified messaging, “follow me” NCS TGCP Media Servers PSTN IP Network BTX-8 Broadband Access Network LE Switch NCS: Network Call Signaling TGCP: Trunking Gateway Control Protocol CMS: Communications Management Server MGC: Media Gateway Controller
Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs) • Founded in 1988 by members of the cable television industry • Funded by the monthly subscription fees paid by members as well as by testing-related fees. • Nonprofit research and development consortium • Pursues new cable telecommunications technologies • Helps cable operators integrate those technical advancements into their business objectives. • Serves the cable television industry by: • Researching and identifying new broadband technologies • Authoring specifications • Certifying products • Disseminating information • WWW.CableLabs.com
PacketCable Project • PacketCable is a CableLabs-led initiative aimed at developing interoperable interface specifications for delivering advanced, real-time multimedia services over two-way cable plant. • VoIP is the first service identified for delivery over the PacketCable architecture. • WWW.PacketCable.com
Addressable Cable Telephony MarketMedia Gateway Potential and Sales
Hybrid VoIP pricing Circuit Switch GW $40/sub CMTS $60/sub EMTA $100/sub Broadband IP Network Internet PSTN
PacketCable VoIP pricing CLASS 5 Softswitch $50/sub GW $40/sub CMTS $60/sub EMTA $100/sub Broadband IP Network Internet PSTN
Thank You! Larry Greenstein Director of Product Management Nuera Communications 10445 Pacific Center Court San Diego, CA 92121 +1 (858) 625-2400 LGreenstein@nuera.com http://www.nuera.com